I have completed my bsc degree in applied accounting from Oxford Brookes University. I am thinking of applying for Australia CPA ... how can i find out whether my degree is qualified for the australia CPA?? also, if i want to apply for the cpa membership, do i have to retake for some examination to qualify for that? Will it help if i am using Australia CPA to apply for Australia PR in the future?
2006-12-11 00:47:49 · 2 answers · asked by WOWO LEE 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
CPA is an international certification, just like CFA & CMA it is accepted throughout the world unlike other post grad degrees. I am including a site reference that has some useful info as well.
2006-12-14 08:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by fozio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottom line: get both. CPA: Go after this first. Which path do you want to take? Tax or audit? You will need this to sign off on many things. A CPA is a very well respected credential - it will open many doors for you in the Big 4, as well as in other places. This is cheaper than an MBA, but requires many hours of independent study (i.e., cram and practice). MBA: Get this second. Already being a CPA will help you to be accepted into better programs, plus, a couple of years of work experience will help refine what you want to tailor your MBA towards. Perhaps after doing tax or audit after a few years you'd rather trickle over into finance, or do a major shift and go into marketing or something along those lines. You may decide that business is not even something you want to do for a living anymore so you save yourself the time and pain of getting a business degree. Plus, many firms (including Big 4) will help pay (at least somewhat) for your MBA if you go part time or weekends. In terms of comparisons: CPA: a foot wide and a mile deep MBA: a mile wide and a foot deep CPA + MBA = well rounded individual
2016-05-23 04:56:16 · answer #2 · answered by Annette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋